College Profile: Monterey Peninsula College
831-646-4030 (financial aid)
831-646-4002 (admissions)
| Other Names | |
| Type | Public, 2-year |
| Control | Public |
| Size | 5,000 - 9,999 |
| Campus Setting | Suburb: Midsize |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Title IV Eligibility | Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs |
| Relgious Affiliation | Not applicable |
| Yes | Remedial Services | Yes | Academic/career counseling service |
| Yes | Employment services for students | Yes | Placement services for completers |
| Yes | On-campus day care for students' children |
| No | ROTC | Yes | Distance learning opportunities |
| No | ROTC: Army | No | Study abroad |
| No | ROTC: Navy | No | Weekend/evening college |
| No | ROTC: Air Force |
| Open admission policy | Yes |
| Admission test scores | Not applicable |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language | Not applicable |
| 20,134 | Student Body Size | No | On-Campus Housing |
| -- | Fall Applicants | -- | Total Dormitory Capacity |
| -- | Fall Admissions |
| Yes | Less than one year certificate | Yes | One but less than two years certificate |
| Yes | Associate's degree | Yes | Two but less than 4 years certificate |
| No | Bachelor's degree | No | Postbaccalaureate certificate |
| No | Master's degree | No | Post-master's certificate |
| No | Doctor's degree | No | First-professional degree |
| No | First-professional certificate |
- Accounting.
- Anthropology.
- Apparel and Textile Marketing Management.
- Art/Art Studies, General.
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.
- Business Administration and Management, General.
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
- Child Development.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.
- Dance, General.
- Dental Assisting/Assistant.
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
- Economics, General.
- English Language and Literature, General.
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
- Film/Cinema Studies.
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
- Geology/Earth Science, General.
- Health and Physical Education, General.
- History, General.
- Human Services, General.
- International Business/Trade/Commerce.
- Library Science, Other.
- Mathematics, General.
- Medical/Clinical Assistant.
- Music, General.
- Occupational Therapist Assistant.
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
- Photography.
- Political Science and Government, General.
- Real Estate.
- Retailing and Retail Operations.
- Sculpture.
- Sociology.
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other.
- Women's Studies.
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.
- Apparel and Textile Manufacture.
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.
- Astronomy.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
- Business/Commerce, General.
- Chemistry, General.
- Computer Science.
- Criminal Justice/Police Science.
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General.
- Design and Visual Communications, General.
- Drawing.
- Engineering, General.
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other.
- Fashion/Apparel Design.
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting.
- Forestry, General.
- Graphic Design.
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
- Interior Design.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary.
- Metal and Jewelry Arts.
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
- Philosophy.
- Physics, General.
- Psychology, General.
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager.
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other.
- Small Business Administration/Management.
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies.
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.
Diablo Valley College OR Monterey Peninsula College?
Hi,
I'm from france and I'm planning on going to CA and study there. As it is something very difficult to do from France, I am beeing helped by 2 compagnies that organizes everything.
My problem is that, one of them says that Diablo Valley College is perfect and the other one says that Monterey Peninsula College is a way better.
I really don't know who to trust so if you could tell me from your own experience, and opinion what you think...
Thank you :)
It depends on what you want to study and what kind of experience you want to have.
For example, Monterey Peninsula doesn't offer journalism; Diablo Valley does. Monterey is a beautiful but very touristy and somewhat expensive town; Diablo Valley College is in Pleasant Hill, an outlying suburb of San Francisco that is not a tourist destination and is relatively cheap.
DVC has a large number of international students -- about 1,400 -- so you would not feel out-of-place. It might also be a good choice if you were planning to stay in California to finish your degree, because it has transfer agreements with UC Berkeley.
What is considered a California Community College?
Are community colleges in Los Angeles considered part of California CC, Such as West La or East LA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Community_Colleges
"...The California Community Colleges System (CCCS) consists of 110 community colleges in 72 community college districts in the U.S. state of California. Created by legislation in 1967, it is the largest system of higher education in the world, serving more than 2.5 million students with a wide variety of educational and career goals....
California Community Colleges System - Campuses
Advanced Tech. & Education Park · Allan Hancock · American River · Antelope Valley · Bakersfield · Barstow · Berkeley City · Butte · Cañada · Cabrillo · Cerritos · Cerro Coso · Chabot · Chaffey · Citrus · City College of San Francisco · Coastline · College of Alameda · College of Marin · College of San Mateo · College of the Canyons · College of the Desert · College of the Redwoods · College of the Sequoias · College of the Siskiyous · Columbia · Compton · Contra Costa · Copper Mountain · Cosumnes River · Crafton Hills · Cuesta · Cuyamaca · Cypress · De Anza · Diablo Valley · East L.A. · El Camino · Evergreen Valley · Feather River · Folsom Lake · Foothill · Fresno City · Fullerton · Gavilan · Glendale · Golden West · Grossmont · Hartnell · Imperial Valley · Irvine Valley · Lake Tahoe · Laney · Las Positas · Lassen · Long Beach City · L.A. City · L.A. Harbor · L.A. Mission · L.A. Pierce · L.A. Southwest · L.A. Trade-Tech · L.A. Valley · Los Medanos · Mendocino · Merced · Merritt · MiraCosta · Mission · Modesto · Monterey Peninsula · Moorpark · Mt. San Antonio · Mt. San Jacinto · Napa Valley · Ohlone · Orange Coast · Oxnard · Palo Verde · Palomar · Pasadena City · Porterville · Reedley · Rio Hondo · Riverside · Sacramento City · Saddleback · San Bernardino Valley · San Diego Centers for Education and Technology · San Diego City · San Diego Mesa · San Diego Miramar · San Joaquin Delta · San Jose City · Santa Ana · Santa Barbara City · Santa Monica · Santa Rosa · Santiago Canyon · Shasta · Sierra · Skyline · Solano · Southwestern · Taft · Ventura · Victor Valley · West Hills · West L.A. · West Valley · Woodland · Yuba"
I'm going to move to L.A. soon. What's a good community college there for me?
I want to get into the film industry as a director. And maybe even actor. That's my goal, but right now, community college is the only option for college for me. I have below a 2.0 gpa in hs but i'm currently raising it. all i know is that community college is the only thing i have going right now. I'm going to be moving to la so i can get some work in the film industry but for a person with that kind of goals, what community college should i go to?
California
* Allan Hancock College
* American Academy of Dramatic Arts
* Antelope Valley College
* Barstow Community College
* Brooks College
* Butte College
* Cabrillo College
* Cerritos College
* Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
o Chabot College
o Las Positas College
* Chaffey College
* Citrus College
* City College of San Francisco
* Coast Community College District
o Coastline Community College
o Golden West College
o Orange Coast College
* College of Marin
* College of the Canyons
* College of the Desert
* College of the Redwoods
* College of the Sequoias
* College of the Siskiyous
* Compton Community College
* Contra Costa Community College District
o Contra Costa College
o Diablo Valley College
o Los Medanos College
* Copper Mountain College
* Cuesta College
* Deep Springs College
* Defense Language Institute
* Don Bosco Technical Institute
* El Camino College
* Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
* Feather River College
* Foothill-De Anza Community College District
o De Anza College
o Foothill College
* Gavilan College
* Glendale Community College
* Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
o Cuyamaca College
o Grossmont College
* Hartnell College
* Heald Colleges
* Imperial Valley College
* Kern Community College District
o Bakersfield College
o Cerro Coso Community College
o Porterville College
* Lake Tahoe Community College
* Lassen College
* Long Beach City College
* Los Angeles Community College District
o East Los Angeles College
o Los Angeles City College
o Los Angeles Harbor College
o Los Angeles Mission College
o Los Angeles Pierce College
o Los Angeles Southwest College
o Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
o Los Angeles Valley College
o West Los Angeles College
* Los Rios Community College District
o American River College
o Cosumnes River College
o Folsom Lake College
o Sacramento City College
* Marymount College
* Mendocino College
* Merced College
* MiraCosta College
* Monterey Peninsula College
* Mount San Antonio College
* Mount San Jacinto College
* Napa Valley College
* North Orange County Community College District
o Cypress College
o Fullerton College
* Ohlone College
* Palo Verde College
* Palomar College
* Pasadena City College
* Peralta Community College District
o Berkeley City College
o College of Alameda
o Laney College
o Merritt College
* Rancho Santiago Community College District
o Santa Ana College
o Santiago Canyon College
* Rio Hondo College
* Riverside Community College
* San Bernardino Community College District
o Crafton Hills College
o San Bernardino Valley College
* San Diego Community College District
o San Diego City College
o San Diego Mesa College
o San Diego Miramar College
* San Joaquin Delta College
* San José-Evergreen Community College District
o Evergreen Valley College
o San José City College
* San Mateo County Community College District
o Cañada College
o College of San Mateo
o Skyline College
* Santa Barbara City College
* Santa Monica College
* Santa Rosa Junior College
* Shasta College
* Sierra College
* Solano Community College
* South Orange County Community College District
o Irvine Valley College
o Saddleback College
* Southwestern College
* State Center Community College District
o Fresno City College
o Reedley College
* Taft College
* Ventura County Community College District
o Moorpark College
o Oxnard College
o Ventura College
* Victor Valley College
* West Hills Community College
* West Valley-Mission College District
o Mission College
o West Valley College
* Yosemite Community College District
o Columbia College
o Modesto Junior College
* Yuba Community College District
o Clear Lake Community College
o Woodland Community College
o Yuba College
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Which is a better community college?
Monterey peninsula college or Hartnell college ,
They are both good community colleges. Which is better for you?
Well, that depends on what your goals are.
Are you interested in earning an Associates Degree or Certificate in Fashion Design?
Monterey Peninsula offers this program - Harnell does not.
Are you interested in an Associates Degree that will transfer to a CSU or UC campus in Geology - both colleges offer this program.
What you can do for yourself is compare what coursework is offered in your major at each campus. Then use the ASSIST site and/or the college catalogs to see which of these courses will transfer to the University you would like to transfer to. http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html
Another thing to factor in is the Transfer Center Services at each campus and/or the Career Center Services (Depending on your goals). Look for TAG (Transfer Guaranteee Programs and/or scholar programs. Look for University Days offered at each campus)
http://www.mpc.edu/studentservices/CTRC/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.hartnell.edu/students/transfer/
I would also look at the Schedule of Classes for Spring/Summer for both campuses. How are the classes you need scheduled? How often? How many sections/different instructors?
Factor in your location and commute time and/or the cost of living in each community.
Use the CCC Apply site to compare further. http://home.cccapply.org/colleges/explore
Visit each campus. Look around the Students Services Bldg(s) the Library, student gathering areas, bookstore - get a feel for the place.
If you've attended Monterey University in California, what was your experience like there?
Im trying to find a good college in California.
California State University, Monterey Bay, in the California State University system, is located in the city of Seaside, California, on the Monterey Peninsula. It is located on the site of the former Fort Ord. Much of the school's curriculum stresses multicultural approaches to learning as opposed to the traditional based curriculum of many U.S. institutions of higher learning. In 2006 Dianne F. Harrison was elected from 3 candidates to be the new President of the University[1]. Harrison was the vice president for academic quality and external programs at Florida State University before accepting the appointment at CSUMB.
California State University, Monterey Bay, or CSUMB, was founded September 25, 1994 with a student enrollment of 654 students. With the constant growth of the campus, the enrollment increased to 3551 in 2002. As of 2002, the campus was 60.8% female and 39.2% male. The ethnic background of the students was as follows: 45.8% White/Caucasian, 26% Latino/Hispanic/Chicano/Mexican American, 4% Black/African American, 3.9% Asian American, 2.2% Pacific Islander, 1% Native American, 3.4% other with 13.8% not stated. As of 2002, there were 334 faculty members: 128 fulltime faculty (43% tenured, 33.6% tenured-track, 18.7% fulltime lecturer) and 206 Part-time Lecturers
As an academic institution, CSUMB differs from all other universities. CSUMB implements outcome based learning, helping students to gain an edge and be more prepared for post-college life. Students are required to work in the community through service learning, internships, and action research before completing their Capstone project, which demonstrates the cumulative learning and abilities they have gained in their majors.
CSUMB majors:
Business Administration, B.S.
Collaborative Health and Human Services, B.A.
Earth Systems Science & Policy (ESSP), B.S
Global Studies
Health & Human Services, B.A.
Human Communication, B.A.
Human Performance & Wellness, B.S.
Integrated Studies, B.A.
Liberal Studies, B.A.
Mathematics, B.S.
Music & Performing Arts, B.A.
Social & Behavioral Sciences, B.A.
Telecommunications, Multimedia, Applied Computing (TMAC), B.S.
Teledramatic Arts & Technology, B.A.
Visual & Public Art, B.A.
World Languages & Culture, B.A.
CSUMB graduate programs
Master of Instructional Science and Technology (MIST)
Master of Science in Management and Information Technology (MSMIT)
A majority of CSUMB students live on campus. The campus offers residence halls, or dorms, located close to all campus facilities, single student apartments and suites, and family apartment-style living on the east side of the campus. All communities are located conveniently close to campus. Students can walk, drive or take the campus shuttle to classes and activities. Students also enjoy going into nearby downtown Monterey or Santa Cruz on weekends where there are a few bars and dance clubs frequented by students and locals.
The Campus Police Department is notoriously active at CSUMB, and it's not uncommon to see the red and blue lights of CSUMB's finest flashing in or around the housing units. Crime on those areas patrolled by Campus Police is high for a University of CSUMB's size. The Clery Act report for 2004 found 5 incidents of forcible sex (Down from 2002's total of 7), 42 drug related violations, 25 counts of burglary, and 107 liquor law violations. Sex offenses are abnormally high at CSUMB with 5 incidents reported in 2004. Compare these with other campuses for 2004 (Sonoma State: 0, Long Beach State: 0, Sacramento State: 1, Fullerton: 0) and only the much larger Fresno State campus comes close with 4 incidents reported in 2004.
Clubs are a popular activity at CSUMB. Some popular clubs are the Black Student Union, Anime Club, Pride, M.E.Ch.A, EMPOWER, Otter Christian Fellowship, and the Business Club. The Associated Students (Student Government) at CSUMB offers a variety of committees and organizations for students to take part in. Some current groups are the Academic Committee, Diversity Council, Environmental Committee, Lobby Corps, Public Relations Committee and the Technology Committee.
CSUMB athletes and sports teams are called the Otters. A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, the Otters are also members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The Otters field fourteen sports for men and women for the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports for men include cross country and soccer. Fall sports for women include cross country, soccer, and volleyball. The winter sport for men is basketball. The winter sport for women is basketball. Spring sports for men include baseball and golf. Spring sports for women include golf, softball, and water polo. CSUMB also has a coed sailing team which competes in the fall and spring (although the spring season is more important).
CSU Monterey Bay is now part of NCAA Division II after being a member of the California Pacific Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The Otter Sports Center is the home to the CSUMB Otter's Mens and Women's Basketball and Women's Volleyball teams. The Sports Center is affectionately known as "The Kelp Bed" referencing the floating home of the Sea Otter.
CSUMB's baseball program begins with the start of the 2006 Baseball season. The team is coached by former San Francisco Giants player and local born Rich Aldrete.
Schools in California that have animal programs?
Which california community colleges have animal science or horse/equine programs?
According to the College Board web site, these have at least one such program (or something with a very similar name):
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California
Butte College
Oroville, California
Chabot College
Hayward, California
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, California
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California
Cypress College
Cypress, California
Feather River College
Quincy, California
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California
Hartnell College
Salinas, California
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, California
Merced College
Merced, California
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, California
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California
Moorpark College
Moorpark, California
Mount San Antonio College
Walnut, California
Reedley College
Reedley, California
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California
San Joaquin Valley College
Visalia, California
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California
Shasta College
Redding, California
Sierra College
Rocklin, California
West Hills College: Coalinga
Coalinga, California
Western Career College: Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights, California
Western Career College: Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Western Career College: San Jose
San Jose, California
Western Career College: San Leandro
San Leandro, California
Western Career College: Stockton
Stockton, California
Yuba Community College District
Marysville, California
Help with transferring to college!?
I will be attending Monterey Peninsula College this summer and I would like to know that if I were to attend in the summer,fall,spring, and summer again if I could transfer to UC Davis for next fall? im just wondering because I know you need four semesters from a jc to transfer so I was wondering if it would work like that? Thank you for the help.
OK, found it... MPC is part of the California Community College System.
What works out best, is to complete an AA degree from the local community college, and then to slide on over to the state university.
If you take some courses but do not complete the AA degree, it is like you are transferring from some other school, but if you COMPLETE the AA degree, it is like you had been going to the state university the whole time... they usually call these 2+2 programs.
MPC has a webpage for how to transfer to a four year college:
http://www.mpc.edu/newstudents/Pages/WhereToStartTransfer.aspx
I always recommend completing the AA degree first, then slide into the state university - it also costs less!
Best wishes for much success, always!
what is the top 10 ranked fire academies in california?
my son is going to a fire academy and i am curious if there is a ranking system for the academies
ACADEMY / LOCATION:
NOTES:
Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
American River College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Antelope Valley College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Butte College (Oroville) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Chabot College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
City College of San Francisco California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
College of San Mateo California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
College of the Sequoias (Visalia)
College of the Siskiyous (Weed) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Columbia College (Sonora)
Crafton Hills College (Yucaipa) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
El Camino College (Torrance) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Fresno City College
Glendale Community College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Long Beach City College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Los Medanos College (Pittsburg) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Modesto Junior College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Monterey Peninsula College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Mount San Antonio College (Walnut) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Oxnard Community College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Palomar College (San Marcos) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Porterville Community College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Rio Hondo (Whittier) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Riverside Community College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
San Joaquin Delta College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Santa Ana College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Santa Rosa Junior College California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Shasta College (Redding) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Sierra College (Rocklin) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Solano College (Fairfield) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium (Hollister) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Victor Valley Community College (Victorville) California State Fire Marshal Accredited Academy
Yuba College (Yuba City)
College help? I don't know what to do!?
I live in California, and I always thought I would just go to UC Santa Cruz. I went to Carmel High School, but graduated two years early by taking the CHSPE, I'm currently going to Monterey Peninsula College, (community college) until I get my 60 credits, and I can take my time, considering I just turned 17, but at the rate I'm going, in two years I'll be able to leave junior college.
I do all right, I'm inserted in studying zoology, I'm not a 4.8-type student, but I'm smart and do well.
BASICALLY
I decided I do NOT want to go to a university in America. I don't care what country the university I go to is in,
It just can't be too expensive or high-priced fancy schmancy.
I just want a school with a pretty campus around nature.
Do any of you guys know any colleges anywhere that aren't too expensive but has nature and natural beauty. Rather than just a big gross city
Well. Texas is in America so that's not really what I'm going for
I don't think it's very strange that I want to travel around and leave the country. I don't like America, I'm not patriotic, I don't want to go to college here
The USA is like a whole continent because it has all types of environments, nature and cities, that's why a lot of americans have never traveled outside the country, because almost everything is available.. I kind of doubt there aren't any universities that you would be interested in
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i am wanting to go to an out of state college what should i do?
i was thinking hawaii or any college on the east coast, i just want to get out of california!
right now i am at a JC..monterey peninsula college wanting to do nursing and i figured that once my 2 years over here were done id like to transfer. although my financial aid is now being taken back because i am no longer an at risk youth and my mom doesnt qualify for me to get that much worth anything. so what resouces can i look into for going to an out of state college???
You do realize that leaving California means leaving the state with the best colleges in the world, right? California is home to an amazing public university system. UCLA, Berkeley, UC -- Davis, UC -- Irvine, UC -- Santa Barbara, and the University of California; not to mention some amazing private schools such as Stanford and CalTech.
Also, nursing is one of those majors where it really doesn't matter where you go to college. So paying more for an out-of-state college in nursing will not open up any more career opportunities. However, if you plan on becoming a nurse anesthetist, the best school for that is on the East Coast: Virginia Commonwealth University is the number one school for nurse anesthesia, other than the Army's nursing program.
I highly recommend that you stay in college in California if you still plan on doing nursing, then try moving to the East Coast to find a job in nursing.
Good luck in all of your future endeavors.
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